Forgiveness and Releasing

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Forgiveness and Releasing

By John Holland

Over the years that I’ve been practicing as a medium, many people have come to my events to hear from a loved one for closure, healing, to say hello, or to say the goodbye that was never said. But many times when I connect to their loved ones on the other side, there are frequently messages asking for forgiveness. They come through loud and clear with messages of love as well, as asking for forgiveness to right a wrong they did while they were here on earth. Whether it’s the abusive father who put his son through so much anguish, the alcoholic mother who locked herself and her feelings away from her daughter, or the non-emotional and distant spouse who wished he’d expressed his love more openly to his wife and children, the variations on this emotional roller coaster theme are endless.

I’m a great believer in living in the now, and not leaving things unsaid, to only have regrets later. So, usually when the link is finally severed and spirit steps back, I like to end by asking the audience, “Is there someone here, living, right now in your life that you need to reach out to, connect with and forgive?” I totally appreciate that most people came to that lecture with the hope of hearing from their loved ones who have passed, but part of the message in this article is about making the effort to reconnect with the people here in your lives, if at all possible. Don’t leave things unsaid; if there’s forgiveness to either offer, or receive, then start the process today!

This theme of asking for forgiveness happens quite often during my readings. It’s at that time that I hear stories about how they’ve not uttered a single word to a sibling, parent, or friend for many months or in some cases, even years! It’s often because of something that happened when a person in all their lives passed on. It could be the ring your sister received, the money that should have gone to someone else, the house that was sold without permission, and in some cases, people don’t even remember why they were not speaking because it has been so long.

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